Playing Small

I've spent most of my life living under the radar. I typically don't like to put myself out there in any real way, mainly because I'm afraid of getting hurt. Consequently, my life has been ordinary, run-of-the-mill for the most part. The thing is, I don't feel particularly fulfilled. While I am extremely happy with the job I did as mother to my three beautiful children, the raising kids part of my life is pretty much over. Playing small served me well as a single parent because it also protected my children, but it's time to move on. What strikes me now (and is even coming out in my dreams) is that playing small was a choice. If I want to change my life, it is going to involve risk. I need to make a conscious choice to step out and play big if I want to make any real impact on the world.

I know I am not alone in my struggle. So many of us run our daily lives on a hamster wheel, running really hard and getting absolutely nowhere. We understand there is a lot more world to explore outside the cage. We are just so comfortable inside the cage--where we know to expect food, shelter and warmth--that we are afraid to risk escape. We never make the decision to explore the world outside the cage.

The thing is, playing small never helped anyone. It hasn't helped others because I have not been using my gifts and talents as fully as I could to change myself and the world. My attempts have been mere shadows of what I have inside because of my fear of pain. Playing small certainly hasn't helped me feel fulfilled either. I know I have so much more inside me, screaming to break free.

Your playing small hasn't helped you either. What gifts and talents have you neglected? What changes could you have made that could have impacted the world in a bigger and more meaningful way? What holds you back from the life of your dreams?

Understand that it is never too late to change. Change is a choice. Even though it is different--even though you know change could bring pain--you have to consciously be willing to risk pain in order to attain something more.

Playing small never helped anyone, especially yourself. Make the choice to allow yourself to move past fear and use the gifts and talents you were given. You'll never know what role you can play in the world if you don't pluck up the courage to try. You may just find yourself living the life of your dreams!

~CSE

  

The Importance Of Dreams

Dreams are funny things. They contain seemingly random people and events that make absolutely no sense (and quite often openly flout the laws of nature). They leave us confused and asking how we came up with such strange thoughts in our sleep. Why do we have dreams and why are they important? Dreams are our sleeptime connection to God/Source.

Even though we don't always understand dreams, they are very important to the human psyche. People who don't go through regular sleep/dream cycles begin to have mental breakdowns. Dreams are our subconscious way of working through issues and problems that occur in our daily lives. Quite often we receive insights at some level. In our sleep we are not burdened by the confines of our day to day world so our hearts are more free to explore the unlimited knowledge that is Oneness.

There are times when we have dreams we just "know" are prophetic. Typically, these dreams are knowledge that is so important for us to have they come through in our sleep. If you are awake and aware in other ways, these sorts of dreams will back up what your conscious heart connection is already telling you.

Understand that dreams are there to make sure all of us have some connection to God/Source, whether we consciously seek it or not. Pay attention to those dreams you remember. Chances are they will reveal information that could change your life!

~CSE

    

The Importance Of Sleep and Dreamtime

Did you know we are "connected" when we sleep? It seems somewhat incredible when you look at it through the mind's viewpoint, but it's true! Honestly, most of us are probably more connected when we sleep, and I'll tell you why. Sleep is that time of day when we all let go of our minds and allow our hearts to take over!

The two deepest phases of sleep, Theta and Delta, are perhaps the most important. For me, these represent the critical times in the sleep cycle when we are most connected. Theta perhaps gives us a little more connection to our bodies, but it is still a highly connected state. Delta is a state where we completely let go of ego and allow ourselves to embrace the energy of Oneness.

Do you try to make sense of your dreams, distorted though they seem? Subconsciously, we all know dreams contain awareness. There is information to be gathered when you take the time to decipher those meanings. Most of the time, dreams help you work through the everyday problems and traumas that occur.

However, sometimes dreams can be more prophetic. Most of us have had deja vu sorts of experiences where we have seen things in dreams that occur at later stages in our lives. It can even be over silly, insignificant things, but it does occur. Note these dreams can help reveal direction and purpose in our lives. Particular care should be exercised when these dreams are experienced.

For me, dreamtime is one of the most important and active parts of the whole day. People who do not sleep and do no go into regular dreamtime literally go insane. The reason is clear: sleep was designed to be one sure fire way to make sure we all connect at some level. When we find ourselves in a total state of separation (and cut off from the source of our strength), we become debilitated.

Our true power lies in our ability to connect to Oneness. Accessing this power on a regular basis is largely something bestowed on us through our sleep cycles. Take the time to make sure you are getting the sleep you need. Not only will you be physically better, but your spiritual life will be better as well!!!

~CSE